So I'm knitting/crocheting family members throws for x-mas....man was I high when I thought that up? It's quite time-consuming, but since I live in FL, there's not a high demand for scarves, hats, and other various knitted accessories, so I thought throws. First up is a cabled throw I made for my parents in dark brown acrylic yarn.

and a close up of the cable pattern

And for my boyfriend's mother...I thought I picked an easier pattern, but I can honestly say if I never use speed stix again I'll be ecstatic. I would rather impale myself with one than ever knit with them again.

They look fantastic! Wow, it took me years to finish a way smaller cabled project, you are an amazing knitter! What are speed stix?

Speed stix are the devil. They're ginormous knitting needles. I think they're like 50mm. I'm not a super speedy knitter by any means, but these just slowed down the process and I felt really clunky with them.

Did you use a basic pattern you already had and just triple up on the strands with the stix to do the afghan? I just finished a few pillows and was trying to figure out how to make the same thing as an afghan.